What if Luck wanted to return next year?

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I'm not so sure. It would mean you'd have to get rid of Jacoby (no way he leads this team this year under these circumstances and Luck comes back and he is the understudy unless Jacoby is a total failure and we have cut him) for a guy that has already quit on the team once (I understand that he had reasons but look at what we are doing looking for a back up and tell me he didn't leave this team in the lurch). I don't think it would be as clear cut as you think. If we can get good draft picks for him (Ballard loves him those draft picks) I'm not so sure we wouldn't rather trade him. In any event he isn't coming back.

Unless Jacoby shows himself to be a franchise level QB then, to me, there is no question. He would have to show the ability to put the team on his back for it to make me even consider trading Luck. If he’s a competent game manager type then I’d take Luck with no hesitation. How many teams have won multiple SBs without franchise QBs? So the teams ceiling is likely to be one SB. That’s not bad, but Luck gives you a significantly greater chance in any individual year than a game manager would.

And let’s not forget that Jacoby will be a free agent and he and the Colts will be in a tough spot if he has even a decent season. Is anyone willing to invest franchise QB money in Jacoby if he’s good but not great? Have you seen the numbers being given to QBs? He would rightfully want to cash in and that would put the Colts in a very tough spot. Franchise tag would be more likely than a big contract.